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1. What is the funniest thing you have ever had a player
do on the field during the game?
This happened while I was playing and not coaching.
I was in high school and one of our pitchers threw three innings of shutout ball ... after he wet his pants! The front of
his uniform was soaked, and he continued to pitch! I think that the other team was more rattled than he was! He had his own
seat on the bus ride home, though.
Instead of tagging the player to get him out, one of my boys threw the ball at
him.
During a particularly slow game, our centerfielder took it upon himself to enertain the middle infielders with
a display of masterful burping. He was so loud we could hear him all the way into the dugout. Before we knew it, a burping
contest was launched and the hope for serious baseball was lost. Same kid, different season, called me at home to ask if I
had his uniform jersey. I asked him if he had taken it off at the prior night's game, he said no. I aske dhim why he thought
then that I may have it, he said he didn't know, but it wasn't in his room anywhere.
2. What is the funniest thing you ever heard a player say?
"Daddy, what does that team we always play get
to wear a different colored uniform but we wear the same color every game?"
Can you believe that guy caught my hit,
that's not fair.
Was I supposed to hit the ball?
A player from the dug out shouts encouragement to a batter
"Come on Nick get a hit, do it for muffin" His Cocker Spaniel.
3. What is the strangest thing that a parent ever said to
you?
I called a mother to remind her that her son
would be catching the next game and he needed to bring a "cup." She replied, "but he brings a water bottle?"
"You're
not that good of a coach. I'm going to coach a team next year and kick your ass!"
When Player Did Not Show For Practice:
"I thought his Dad would bring him." (from the Mom) "I thought his Mom would bring him." (from the Dad)
"Parents seldom
talk to me since Im the 3rd base coach, they save all the good stuff for the head coach!"
"I am glad to see the season
is over, too much running around." (when that parent only came to two games.)
Do we have a game today? (we were at
the game with our uniforms on..including her son)
After we beat a team 18-1, a parent on the other team told me it
wasn't a real loss because their best pitcher didn't pitch.
4. What is the worst call you have ever seen an umpire make?
Championship Game, Winning run on second, pop
fly to left center, left fielder juggled ball but caught it, runner on second tagged up and left when ball hit fielders glove,
Umpire called runner out for leaving to early,(Umpire said fielder must have controll of ball before runner can tag up and
run to next base) Game went to extra innings and we lost. (Umpire later admitted to making the wrong call)
With two
outs, the batter hit the ball deep in the outfield, but missed first base. He ran to second and was headed to third when the
first baseman called for the ball. The runner cut across the field to return to first base but the ball arrived first and
he was tagged out. The umpire put the batter/runner on second and allowed the run from third to score even though the batter/runner
was forced out at first base.
An umpire got didnt call time but blocked out my catcher while sweeping off the home plate.
The runner from third scores. My pitcher couldnt throw to my catcher as the umpire was blocking him out. 12 year old Allstars.
A runner was trying to steal second base one night. The runner slid into second and the ump called him out before
the slide. The ball was in centerfield at the time the runner slid into the base, we had to appeal the call to the home plate
umpire who had no business making this call.
My team was in the field. A batter hit the ball to right field and the
batter ran to 1st base, rounding the base, taking 2 to 3 steps toward 2nd base and stopped. The right fielder threw behind
the batter to the first baseman and the batter was tagged out. The umpire called the batter safe because he stopped and was
not making an attempt to run to 2nd base.
The batter swung at the ball that hit a foot in front of the plate and then
hit him in the leg. The ump let the batter go to first base on a hit by pitch.
Actually it was lack of a call. With
a runner on 3rd, the pitcher would go into his windup from the windup position and at the balance point, throw to 3rd base.
An obvious balk but no call was made and I had 2 runners picked off (bad on me for the 2nd one - fool me once, etc.) The umpire
told me he had umpired NCAA games and knew the rules. I, of course, disagreed.
5. What was the worst excuse you ever heard from a player?
"Coach, I didn't bring my glove 'cuz I didn't
think I'd need it."
"I was in the batters box but I wasn't ready."
"I couldn't catch the ball because it was
hit up in the sky."
My leg was hurting...Then we asked if we needed to skip him in the batting order...Oh no it's
fine now!
"My mom forgot to bring my glove."
As to why he over slept: The pain killers I took knocked me out.
Why did you have to take the pain killers? Because my new tattoo really hurt.
"I thought is was going to be a strike"
when the ball bounced three feet in front of the plate and he took a swing at it.
Pitcher....The fielders are messing
up!
any other player....Its too hot!!!
I'm hungry (as he was eating) and that's why I can't bat right now.
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